einkehren

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German

Etymology

ein- +‎ kehren

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌkeːʁən/
  • Hyphenation: ein‧keh‧ren
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Verb

einkehren (weak, third-person singular present kehrt ein, past tense kehrte ein, past participle eingekehrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to sojourn
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Luke 19:5 (with KJV translation)
      Und als Jesus kam an die Stätte, sah er auf und ward sein gewahr und sprach zu ihm: Zachäus, steig eilend hernieder; denn ich muß heute in deinem Hause einkehren.
      And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
  2. (figurative) to come

Conjugation

Further reading

  • einkehren” in Duden online
  • einkehren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache